ai taking jobs
Hi @Terdoo_Or
It’s true that AI is changing the way we think about work and the workforce. But this isn’t the first time society has gone through a major shift. In the 19th century, the Industrial Revolution triggered huge protests from artisans and farm workers who feared machines would replace them.
Automation has always been at the root of these changes — not to eliminate people, but to drive efficiency. The railway is a good example from those days: it didn’t just replace manual transport; it created entirely new industries by moving goods from farms to markets faster than ever before. Before the Industrial Revolution, wealth was largely concentrated in the hands of landlords and the upper classes, but new technologies began to open economic opportunities to a wider part of society. Education further broadened access, creating new paths into works and enterprise.
AI is another wave of transformation. And unlike past technologies it brings new challenges beyond jobs — things like data privacy, bias, safety, security and how we want these systems to be used.
At the same time, we’re already seeing benefits: AI is helping with cancer diagnosis, accelerating drug discovery, and supporting breakthroughs that would have taken much longer a decade ago. The development of COVID‑19 vaccines was also accelerated by the use of AI tools, shortening the typical 10-15 year timeline to about 11 months.
If we stay committed to developing AI systems that genuinely serve humanity, then this technology has the potential to create a better world for everyone.
Which part of AI worries you most?
AI isn’t taking jobs.
Instead some work is being performed by people using AI tools.
I agree, AI isn’t gonna replace people, people who know how to use AI will